2025-2026 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3974: Private Providers

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 10, Title 59 So As To Authorize Evaluators To Evaluate Public School Students For Health, Behavioral Health, Or Therapeutic Needs, To Authorize Private Providers To Provide Related Services At Schools During The School Day, To Specify These Evaluations And Services Only May Occur Upon Request Of The Parent Or Guardian Of The Student, To Provide School Districts May Not Prohibit Such Evaluations Or Services In Schools During The School Day, To Provide The State Department Of Education Shall Adopt A Related Model Policy, To Provide Requirements For The Model Policy, To Provide School Districts Shall Adopt Related Policies, And To Define Necessary Terms.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Schuessler
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey, McGinnis
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education and Public Works(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/12/202517.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/24/2025211.8 KB